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Passage to ASEAN Offering
HANOI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Contact Information Your web address: hust.edu.vn P2A Contact Person: Ms. Pham Huong Tra Phone no : +84 (024) 38693796 Mobile no : +84 (0) 912757566 Email address :
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Introduction Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) is a leading public university in Vietnam. Since its foundation in 1956, HUST has been a dynamic technical university with missions to provide multi-disciplinary education and interdisciplinary research of the highest quality. Located in the heart of Hanoi – Vietnam’s capital, its campus lays on the edge of the modern, newly established area and historic Old Quarter of the city.
Journeys not possible on these dates
What can you expect from this Journey?
From 30 Jan to 28 Feb (Chinese New Year Holiday)
Campus Information Population: 37.200 students Accommodation: private double room nearby the campus Meals: Canteen or around the campus Shops: Nearby campus Nearest Mall: Ba Trieu Vincom Center 3 km Distance to : city center 5km Travel time to : city center 15 mins Public Transport: Bus and taxi Internet: Free Wifi around campus Banking: On campus
Country Information Language: Vietnamese Population: 92.7 mil. Capital: Hanoi Currency: Vietnam dong Visa Requirement: No Government: Communist Head of State: President Nguyen Van Phuc Prime Minister: Tran Dai Quang Seasons: Humid Subtropical climate (Spring and Summer) Land Area : 331,210 km2 GDP: $232 billion Per Capita: $2,458 Religion : Majority Buddhist and Free thinkers Time Zone: GMT +7 International Calling code: + 84 ISO 3166 Code: VN
In this Journey, you can have chance to experience one of the most historic yet rapidly developing city in Southeast Asia. We integrate in our program the social, cultural activities along with company tour to help participants have an overview about Vietnam with regards to many aspects such as culture, economics, education, tradition and most importantly, the people. You also have chance to learn Vietnamese language, take part in an intriguing daily life as a young dynamic citizen with a “hot heart and cold mind”. At HUST, a lot of new friendships will be made, dreams will become true, and your pathway to the world will be clearer than ever. Day 1 Arrival day: Activity 1 Dinner
Pick up at Noi Bai Airport & check in to Homestay Orientation and welcome by HUST - Breaking the Ice | Before video Welcome dinner
Activity 2 Lunch Activity 3 Dinner P2A Talk
Campus tour at Student Canteen Visit City Center & Night Market in Old Quarter Daily reflection on Today’s experience
Breakfast Activity 4 Lunch Activity 5 Dinner P2A Talk
at HUST student canteen Vietnamese learning and practice Vietnamese food around campus Company visit Let’s try Vietnamese food Daily reflection on Today’s experience
Breakfast Activity 6 Lunch Activity 7 Dinner P2A Talk
at HUST student canteen Visit Vietnam Museum of Ethnology at National University of Hanoi Cultural exchange: Fruit and traditional cakes Free and easy Daily reflection on Today’s experience
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Day 5 Breakfast Activity 8
at HUST student canteen Reflection on the Journey | After video Check out from Homestay & Departure
P2A Program Activities Activity 1: Orientation | Breaking the Ice The International Cooperation Department at HUST will gather all participants of this program to introduce them to the University and the city by a comprehensive presentation. Students will receive handbook and get to know their buddies and contact person in case of emergency or assistance needed. The orientation session will help students have basic knowledge about the life in Hanoi and HUST. They are able to know about the transportation, people, main attractions, foods, and some tips to discover the city as its best.
Activity 2: Campus Tour Students will be guided around the HUST campus from the iconic Parabola Gate to the first e-library of Vietnam, from the 60 years-old amphitheaters to the modern newly established labs. During the campus tour, student can understand a part of HUST history and they can also join in the labs and experiment the high-tech of leading scientific fields such as ICT, Multimedia, and new materials … At the end of the tour, student will be introduced to the restaurants, cafeterias and canteens where they can enjoy the Vietnamese traditional foods just like a local.
Activity 3: City Center & Night Market Hanoi is famous for its historic Old Quarter which was established for more than 1000 years. The long history of Vietnam through Monarchy, the War period, the Doi Moi … will be reflected. On the other hand, this part of Hanoi is also well known for its diversity and internationalization since this is the most visited place in the city for foreigners.
Activity 4: Vietnamese learning and practice In order to understand a culture, it is undeniable that you should have basic knowledge about its language. Learning Vietnamese language with our senior lecturer and practicing with HUST student is a great opportunity to open the path way to further understanding about Vietnam and its culture. After the course, student will be able to communicate in Vietnamese with locals in everyday life situations such as asking for direction, food, price, and assistance …
Activity 5: Company visit One of the most interesting visit of this Journey is to companies which are international or partly invested by international firms. Since Vietnam is now in its golden age accomplished with a widely open policy of government for international cooperation. By doing this, we hope to share with you an overview about the labor force which can be considered as the key for development of Vietnam.
Activity 6: Visit the Vietnam Museum Ethnology The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is a project which proves the will of Vietnam government to preserve the diversity of ethnology of Vietnam and other countries in ASEAN. You can see the different housing architecture of Vietnam minorities are built and exhibited as they are in the villages. This also gave the visitor many knowledges about the culture and history of Vietnam.
Activity 7: Cultural Exchange – Fruits and traditional cakes Located in Southeast Asia, Vietnam shares a lot of similarity in gastronomy with others ASEAN members. In addition, foods are a great way to express the tradition of each people. Through this session, we would like the Vietnamese to share about their local fruits (seasonal) and the traditional cake. Vice versa, we would like to know more about yours in order to understand more about your culture and tradition.
Activity 8: Reflection of the Journey After the Journey, we expect to listen to your thoughts and what will be last from the Journey. We hope that this can be a beautiful summary for this Journey and contribute to your future self-development.
P2A Add-Ons
Additional Options for P2A Journeys Add-on 1: Ha Long Bay boat tour (1 day – extra 35$ on daily fee) Enjoy a scenic drive through the rural landscapes of northern Vietnam followed by a Halong Bay cruise. This fullday tour, round-trip from Hanoi, includes kayaking and a seafood lunch served on board. Marvel at towering limestone karsts as you drift along the World Heritage–listed waters of Halong Bay and explore caves such as Thien Cung Cave (Heavenly Palace Cave) with your knowledgeable guide.
Add-on 2: Hanoi Attractions tour (1 day – extra 20$ on daily fee) Experience the capital of Vietnam from its history toward the modern life. Visit the main attractions of Hanoi: The first university of Vietnam, One Pillar Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Opera house and the new quarter of Hanoi
Add-on 3: Visit Bat Trang Pottery Village (1/2 day – extra 20$ on daily fee) Located 15km from Hanoi, Bat Trang village is one of the oldest traditional village in the Northern of Vietnam. In the past, the products of Bat Trang were consumed and appreciated largely by the Vietnam Monarchy and rich people. Nowadays, the village is still a hub of talented artisans in making pottery and the products are exported to many countries all over the world. Students can make their own pottery and experience the flea pottery market and beautiful countryside of Northern Vietnam.
Add-Ons subject to availability. Content, fees and conditions may change. contact the P2A Office for details
